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Congo begins Ebola vaccinations for health workers in the epicenter of the outbreak

Congo begins Ebola vaccinations for health workers in the epicenter of the outbreak
West African scientists warn of weakening health systems and urge stronger outbreak detection

West African scientists warn of weakening health systems and urge stronger outbreak detection
Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has now spread to the country's seventh province, officials say

WHO sees ‘encouraging signs’ in Congo Ebola fight, but warns cases in one eastern region are surging
Ebola outbreak in DRC has peaked, say authorities, as infection rates slow | Global development

Ebola outbreak in DRC has peaked, say authorities, as infection rates slow | Global development
Hundreds gather in eastern Congo to mourn victims of school fires

Hundreds gather in eastern Congo to mourn victims of school fires
Succession battle rocks Uganda after death of ‘boy king’ Oyo Nyimba

Succession battle rocks Uganda after death of ‘boy king’ Oyo Nyimba
A journalist is named king of a Ugandan monarchy that just lost its onetime 'boy king'

Uganda set to bury onetime ‘boy king’ whose death has sparked a succession battle
Africa's top health body warns Congo’s Ebola outbreak is rapidly spreading beyond epicenter

Ebola cases in Congo spread to a seventh province far from the outbreak epicenter
Trump administration lends $100M to US-owned cell phone network in Africa to expand American tech

Trump administration lends $100M to US-owned cell phone network in Africa to expand American tech
Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has now spread to the country's seventh province, officials say

Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has now spread to the country’s seventh province, officials say
Fire in eastern Congo kills at least 24 students at 2 schools

Fire in eastern Congo kills at least 24 students at 2 schools
A journalist is named king of a Ugandan monarchy that just lost its onetime 'boy king'

TV news anchor unexpectedly named next king of a Ugandan monarchy
A journalist is named king of a Ugandan monarchy that just lost its onetime 'boy king'

A journalist is named king of a Ugandan monarchy that just lost its onetime ‘boy king’
Congo’s Ebola burial teams battle community anger, fatigue and fear of infection

Congo’s Ebola burial teams battle community anger, fatigue and fear of infection
A wedding party fire in Congo's capital Kinshasa leaves at least 22 dead

A wedding party fire in Congo’s capital Kinshasa leaves at least 22 dead
Congo wedding party horror as major fire kills at least 22 people

Congo wedding party horror as major fire kills at least 22 people
5 challenges Congo faces in containing its fast-moving Ebola outbreak

5 challenges Congo faces in containing its fast-moving Ebola outbreak
Congo’s Ebola outbreak death toll tops 3,000 as virus spreads at unprecedented speed

Congo’s Ebola outbreak death toll tops 3,000 as virus spreads at unprecedented speed
Deaths in Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak top 3,000, spread of disease shows no signs of slowing

Deaths in Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak top 3,000, spread of disease shows no signs of slowing
Schools resume classes in Congo’s Ebola epicenter despite concerns from parents and teachers

Schools resume classes in Congo’s Ebola epicenter despite concerns from parents and teachers
Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths

Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths
DRC President Tshisekedi calls for national dialogue excluding M23 rebels

DRC President Tshisekedi calls for national dialogue excluding M23 rebels
King Oyo, the world’s ‘youngest king’ and ruler of Tooro Kingdom, dies after secret illness

King Oyo, the world’s ‘youngest king’ and ruler of Tooro Kingdom, dies after secret illness
Congo begins Ebola vaccination drive to fight most-deadly outbreak on record

Congo begins Ebola vaccination drive to fight most-deadly outbreak on record
‘Behind every case, a person’: the man leading DRC’s Ebola fight on the human cost hidden behind the numbers | Global development

‘Behind every case, a person’: the man leading DRC’s Ebola fight on the human cost hidden behind the numbers | Global development
Parents and teachers in Congo urge delay of school resumption as Ebola outbreak rages on

Parents and teachers in Congo urge delay of school resumption as Ebola outbreak rages on
Congo's Ebola outbreak records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet

Congo’s Ebola outbreak records one of its highest weekly death tolls yet
Ebola frontline workers missing wages as outbreak spreads ‘exponentially’ | Ebola

Ebola frontline workers missing wages as outbreak spreads ‘exponentially’ | Ebola
Here’s data that shows Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass history’s largest

Here’s data that shows Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass history’s largest
Ebola outbreak: five big questions | Global health

Ebola outbreak: five big questions | Global health
Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo Ebola vaccine which has been effective in past outbreaks

Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo Ebola vaccine which has been effective in past outbreaks
What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola

What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola
The Guardian view on the Ebola outbreak in the DRC: a case study in why international aid matters | Editorial

The Guardian view on the Ebola outbreak in the DRC: a case study in why international aid matters | Editorial
Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed

Congo’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases as it outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed
Mobile gold miners in eastern Congo complicate health workers' efforts to contain Ebola

Mobile gold miners in eastern Congo complicate health workers’ efforts to contain Ebola
Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes the country's worst with over 2,300 dead

Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak becomes the country’s worst with over 2,300 dead
Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo now deadliest in country’s history | Ebola

Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo now deadliest in country’s history | Ebola
Exhausted health workers in Congo struggle to keep up as Ebola outpaces contact tracing

Exhausted health workers in Congo struggle to keep up as Ebola outpaces contact tracing
DRC’s fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province | Ebola

DRC’s fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreads to sixth province | Ebola
WHO warns Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to become deadliest in history

WHO warns Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to become deadliest in history
Ebola death toll in Congo surges past 2,000 amid fastest-growing outbreak on record

Ebola death toll in Congo surges past 2,000 amid fastest-growing outbreak on record
Unpaid health worker opens up on battle to slow fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever

Unpaid health worker opens up on battle to slow fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever
Fast-spreading Ebola outbreak outpaces recovery efforts as Congo aid workers strike

Fast-spreading Ebola outbreak outpaces recovery efforts as Congo aid workers strike
Ebola virus behind massive outbreak in DRC could be mutating, officials say | Ebola

Ebola virus behind massive outbreak in DRC could be mutating, officials say | Ebola
By the Numbers: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record

Dozens of health workers at epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak protest lack of payment
Ebola outbreak kills over 1700 in eastern Congo as virus spreads at record speed

Over 1,700 dead from world’s fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak as WHO offers dire warning
Ebola cases in Congo top 3,200, nearing record of the country's worst outbreak

WHO chief visits Congo to support Ebola efforts as some workers strike over pay
Ebola outbreak kills over 1700 in eastern Congo as virus spreads at record speed

Ebola outbreak kills over 1700 in eastern Congo as virus spreads at record speed
More pregnant women are dying in Congo as they avoid hospitals over Ebola

More pregnant women are dying in Congo as they avoid hospitals over Ebola
Ebola outbreak in DRC the fastest growing in the history of the virus | Global development

Ebola outbreak in DRC the fastest growing in the history of the virus | Global development
Congo’s Ebola outbreak is the fastest ever recorded as death toll passes 1,000

Death toll tops 1,500 in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, Congo says
By the Numbers: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record

Ebola outbreak is worsening food insecurity in eastern Congo, UN agency chief warns
Uganda declares itself free of Ebola as Congo continues to struggle with it

Uganda declares itself free of Ebola as Congo continues to struggle with it
Ebola cases in Congo top 3,200, nearing record of the country's worst outbreak

Ebola cases in Congo top 3,200, nearing record of the country’s worst outbreak
More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deaths

More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo near 3,000, including over 1,300 deaths
Congo’s Ebola outbreak is the fastest ever recorded as death toll passes 1,000

Congo’s Ebola outbreak is the fastest ever recorded as death toll passes 1,000
By the Numbers: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record

By the Numbers: This year’s Ebola outbreak has spread faster than the worst on record
What experts are saying as Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda kills more that 1,000 people

What experts are saying as Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda kills more that 1,000 people
UN says nearly 150 migrants are dead or missing off West Africa in separate incidents

Demand for critical minerals fuels conflict but could help resource-rich nations, WTO says
Ebola quarantine center for Americans is up and working in Kenya despite a court ban, activists say

Ebola quarantine center for Americans is up and working in Kenya despite a court ban, activists say
Congo bans gatherings in areas far from Ebola outbreak. Some say it limits dissent

At least 930 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak
Safety fears limit Ebola response in Congo, with more than 12 attacks recorded

Safety fears limit Ebola response in Congo, with more than 12 attacks recorded
Takeaways from AP's report on the impact of US aid restrictions on reproductive rights in Africa

Takeaways from AP’s report on the impact of US aid restrictions on reproductive rights in Africa
Remarkable new monkey with orange lips and pig-like snort found in Congo

Remarkable new monkey with orange lips and pig-like snort found in Congo
US citizen tests positive for Ebola as officials work to figure out treatment plan

Americans returning from Congo face new travel restrictions amid Ebola outbreak
Confirmed Ebola cases top 2,000 in Congo, including 754 deaths

Confirmed Ebola cases top 2,000 in Congo, including 754 deaths
Majority of new Ebola cases are ‘from unknown chains of transmission,’ WHO official says

Majority of new Ebola cases are ‘from unknown chains of transmission,’ WHO official says
New US Ebola patient arrives in Germany for treatment | Ebola

New US Ebola patient arrives in Germany for treatment | Ebola
Why the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history is becoming more challenging

Why the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history is becoming more challenging
Dozens at an Ebola treatment center in northeast Congo go on strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses

Dozens at an Ebola treatment center in northeast Congo go on strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses
First patients enrolled in record-breaking Ebola treatment trial in DRC | Global health

First patients enrolled in record-breaking Ebola treatment trial in DRC | Global health
US citizen tests positive for Ebola as officials work to figure out treatment plan

US citizen tests positive for Ebola as officials work to figure out treatment plan
Visualised: how conflict, aid cuts and health-worker attacks are helping Ebola spread in DRC | Ebola

Visualised: how conflict, aid cuts and health-worker attacks are helping Ebola spread in DRC | Ebola
Residents in eastern Congo cling to hope as a new Ebola treatment trial begins

Ebola death toll in Congo reaches 600, as new cases suspected in previously unaffected province
Some health workers in Congo's Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues as deaths near 600

Some health workers in Congo’s Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues as deaths near 600
What will define Elon Musk’s legacy? Doge cuts to USAID Ebola programs | Elon Musk

What will define Elon Musk’s legacy? Doge cuts to USAID Ebola programs | Elon Musk
Congo Ebola outbreak faces chaos as frontline workers threaten strike as death toll surpasses 500

Congo Ebola outbreak faces chaos as frontline workers threaten strike as death toll surpasses 500
Residents in eastern Congo cling to hope as a new Ebola treatment trial begins

Residents in eastern Congo cling to hope as a new Ebola treatment trial begins
Researchers launch study on Ebola treatments as Congo outbreak worsens

Researchers launch study on Ebola treatments as Congo outbreak worsens
An AP journalist describes a month in the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak

Ebola breakthrough in site as manufacturers line up to provide rapid tests
Understanding Ebola’s wildlife origins is crucial to preventing next big outbreak | Environment

Understanding Ebola’s wildlife origins is crucial to preventing next big outbreak | Environment
An AP journalist describes a month in the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak

An AP journalist describes a month in the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak
Patient being tested for Ebola virus at Glasgow hospital | Glasgow

Patient being tested for Ebola virus at Glasgow hospital | Glasgow
Congo bans gatherings in areas far from Ebola outbreak. Some say it limits dissent

Congo bans gatherings in areas far from Ebola outbreak. Some say it limits dissent
How DR Congo’s football team became a rare source of national unity | Democratic Republic of the Congo football team

How DR Congo’s football team became a rare source of national unity | Democratic Republic of the Congo football team
Who will England play next in World Cup? Potential last-32 opponents and route to final revealed

Who will England play next in World Cup? Potential last-32 opponents and route to final revealed
Whereabouts of nearly 300 people with Ebola unknown in DR Congo | Global development

Whereabouts of nearly 300 people with Ebola unknown in DR Congo | Global development
What's offside? And all your other World Cup questions, answered

What’s offside? And all your other World Cup questions, answered
France confirms first Ebola case in doctor who had worked in DRC | France

France confirms first Ebola case in doctor who had worked in DRC | France
Ronaldo becomes first player to score in six World Cups with goal against Uzbekistan

Ronaldo becomes first player to score in six World Cups with goal against Uzbekistan
Ebola cases in Congo surpass 1,000 with 254 people dead, authorities say

Ebola cases in Congo surpass 1,000 with 254 people dead, authorities say
Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo outbreak top 1,000 with 254 deaths, authorities say

Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo outbreak top 1,000 with 254 deaths, authorities say
Ebola outbreak: Six-month-old baby dies as disease rips through Congo orphanage

Ebola outbreak: Six-month-old baby dies as disease rips through Congo orphanage
Africa CDC chief says the continent needs to invest its own funds in Ebola response, vaccine

Africa CDC chief says the continent needs to invest its own funds in Ebola response, vaccine
CDC to tap $107m in emergency funding for Ebola response in DRC and Uganda | Trump administration

CDC to tap $107m in emergency funding for Ebola response in DRC and Uganda | Trump administration
Ebola cases increase almost 40% in a week as death toll passes 200

Ebola cases increase almost 40% in a week as death toll passes 200
The pressure to have baby boys can harm African mothers' health

The pressure to have baby boys can harm African mothers’ health
Africa's Ebola outbreaks complicated by victims who prefer traditional healers over hospitals

Africa’s Ebola outbreaks complicated by victims who prefer traditional healers over hospitals
Lives and incomes lost as Ebola takes toll on Bunia’s public-facing workers | Ebola

Lives and incomes lost as Ebola takes toll on Bunia’s public-facing workers | Ebola
Is there a vaccine for Ebola? The treatments being developed for the Bundibugyo strain

Is there a vaccine for Ebola? The treatments being developed for the Bundibugyo strain